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Afghan National Security Forces Getting Bigger, Stronger, Better Prepared -- Every Day! afghan National security forces Getting bigger, stronger, better prepared -- every day! n NATO reaffirms Afghan commitment n ANSF, ISAF defeat IEDs together n PRT Meymaneh in action n ISAF Docs provide for long-term care In this month’s Mirror July 2007 4 NATO & HQ ISAF ANA soldiers in training. n NATO reaffirms commitment Cover Photo by Sgt. Ruud Mol n Conference concludes ANSF ready to 5 Commemorations react ........... turn to page 8. n Marking D-Day and more 6 RC-West n DCOM Stability visits Farah 11 ANA ops 7 Chaghcharan n ANP scores victory in Ghazni n Gen. Satta visits PRT n ANP repels attack on town 8 ANA ready n 12 RC-Capital Camp Zafar prepares troops n Sharing cultures 9 Security shura n MEDEVAC ex, celebrations n Women’s roundtable in Farah 13 RC-North 10 ANSF focus n Meymaneh donates blood n ANSF, ISAF train for IEDs n New CC for PRT Raising the cup Macedonian mid fielder Goran Boleski kisses the cup after his team won HQ ISAF’s football final. An elated team-mate and team captain Elvis Todorvski looks on. Photo by Sgt. Ruud Mol For more on the championship ..... turn to page 22. 2 ISAF MIRROR July 2007 Contents 14 RC-South n NAMSA improves life at KAF The ISAF Mirror is a HQ ISAF Public Information product. Articles, where possible, have been kept in their origi- 15 RAF aids nomads nal form. Opinions expressed are those of the writers and do not necessarily n Humanitarian help for Kuchis reflect official NATO, JFC HQ Brunssum or ISAF policy. Photo credits are attrib- n Victory for Afghan farmers uted to the authors of the submission, unless otherwise stated. Submissions can be e-mailed to: 16 A magical effect [email protected] n Aussie, Afghan engineers team up Articles should be in MS Word format (Arial), photos should be at least 4.5cm 17 Keeping cargo rollin’ and 300 dpi resolution. The ISAF Mir- ror is published monthly and aims to n Combined team moves it at Qalat be available by the first Friday of the month. n ISAF, ANSF open new checkpoint For more information, please call the editor at 0799 511230. 18 RC-East The electronic version of this magazine can be downloaded online at: n ISAF docs provide for the long term www.nato.int/isaf 19 A good dam job EDITORIAL STAFF n PRT repairs Band-e-Sultan Dam Lieutenant Colonel Maria Carl n Bambakot flourishes due to aid Chief, Public Information Technical Sgt. James Fisher 20 RC-East update Editor n Extremists try to mortar hospital Sgt. Ruud Mol n Polish take lead in Uruzgan BG Photographer 21 RC-East ops n Village elders banish Taliban n ANSF, ISAF repel attack A security Back detail ensures n Extremists defeated in Ghazni workers from the 32nd n Bagram rocketed Engineer cover Regiment can complete work on the 22 Compass Points Red Circle n bridge bypass FYROM takes football crown in Kabul. Photo by Sgt. Ruud Mol 3 NATO and HQ ISAF D-Day Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines from more than eight NATO countries stand tall during a com- memoration of D-Day -- the Allied invasion of Europe June 6, 1944. The invasion and Battle of Nor- mandy were critical to the eventual Allied victory in World War II. Estimates put total casualty fig- ures for the invasion at more than 17,000 killed, wounded, missing and captured. Photo by Sgt. Ruud Mol countries volunteered to send additional Extraordinary NATO reaffirms mentoring and liaison teams. “We are not there yet,” De Hoop Schef- fer told reporters. “We do need more train- Conference commitment to ing teams to keep up the pace.” Ministers also discussed specific meas- concludes Afghanistan ures to reduce casualties among civilians as a result of NATO’s actions. NATO staff reports Defence ministers from 26 NATO This includes strict implementation of The Extraordinary Conference of States countries and the 11 non-NATO countries rules of engagement, better coordination Parties to the Treaty on Conventional supporting NATO’s mission in Afghani- with US-led forces, timely investigations Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) requested stan reaffirmed their determination to stay of incidents, as well as post-humanitarian by the Russian Federation concluded June the course in Afghanistan at a meeting in relief funds for families and communities 15. This conference took place in Vienna Brussels June 15. that have been affected by NATO actions. from June 11 through 15. NATO’s mission was the focus of the “But I say once again, NATO-ISAF does The 22 members of the North Atlantic second day of a NATO Defence Ministers not indiscriminately kill people. That’s what Alliance, who are States Parties to the treaty meeting, with the Afghan Defence Minis- the Taliban does, roadside bombs, suicide considered the Russian Federation’s stated ter, Abdul Rahim Wardak, and representa- bombers, they make by far the most civilian security concerns, which were the basis tives of non-NATO troop-contributing casualties,” stressed the NATO Secretary for requesting the conference and have countries taking part. General. “We do everything to prevent that suggested a positive and constructive way “With your support and help Afghani- from happening.” forward in their proposal for a final docu- stan has been delivered from the ashes of “The bottom line is this: 37 NATO- ment. destruction, tyranny and decades of civil ISAF countries will stay the course,” he The participating allies reaffirmed the war,” said Wardak, “Now we have hope for added, “For all of us Afghanistan is really alliance’s commitment to the CFE regime a bright future.” that long-term commitment.” as expressed by heads of state and govern- No moral equivalency The Secretary General also stressed that ment at the NATO Riga Summit They re- The need to do more to train and equip there was a need to step up civil and mili- gret that not agreeing on a final document the Afghan National Army was stressed, tary cooperation in support of Afghan re- and urge the Russian Federation to engage and NATO Secretary General Jaap de construction. in continuing dialogue . Hoop Scheffer told reporters a number of 4 ISAF MIRROR July 2007 News at press time NATO & HQ Honours and celebrations HQ ISAF took part in several celebrations in May and June. In addition to NATO’s commemoration of D-Day, U.S. troops at the HQ celebrated Memorial Day May 28 and the U.S. Army’s Birthday June 14, celebrating 232 years of service since its inception during the American War for Independence in 1775. (Left) A joint colour guard present the colours during the Memorial Day commemora- tion. (Above) Commander of ISAF General Dan McNeill (centre) and Lance Corporal Derek Jabben and Specialist Charlene Carter lay a wreath in tribute to their fallen comrades. Below, McNeill, the oldest soldier at ISAF, cuts a birthday cake with the youngest soldier, Specialist Victor Cordero, in keeping with Army tradition for the event. 5 Regional Command West ISAF’s Deputy Commander for Stability, Major General Garry Robison, meets with members of the provincial council during his recent visit to Farah in Regional Command-West. DCOM Stability visits Farah people, officials Story and photo by Gina Gillespie capacity. Take advantage of the interna- the PRTs and more importantly from the PRT Farah tional community’s forte, but as soon as Education Ministry. It is not for us to do Extending governance to the people possible, say thank you, we can do things this. It is developing the ministry’s capacity was the theme behind DCOM Stability’s for ourselves. That is what the internation- to get out and help in the provinces that is recent visit to Farah City. Major Gen- al community wants as well,” Robison said. so important,” Robison said. eral Garry Robison, deputy commander The General gave four reasons for his At the end of the tour, Robison Stability for ISAF, paid a first-time visit visit to Farah: stopped to shake hands with the children to Farah province in an effort to see the n To visit PRT Farah since he is re- in the street, and was surprised at their area’s issues first-hand instead of from a sponsible for PRTs across the country ability to speak English. headquarters-only perspective. n To provide an opportunity for his “The most precious resource that Farah Muhammad Suleman Kakar, a senior colleagues in government to meet the peo- province has is in the brain power of its advisor from the Ministry of Education, ple and discuss the issues face to face children,” said PRT Farah’s Commander and Mr. Mashal from the Ministry of n To ensure that those who work at Frank Hughlett. Rural Rehabilitation and Development in headquarters expand their perspective to Kabul accompanied the general. the rural level DCOM Stability visited Farah City’s n A desire to see as much of Afghani- “I sense an opti- new Education Centre, the Women’s Af- stan as possible during his tour of duty mism from the peo- fairs Department, the new courthouse, The importance of education was and the Agricultural High School. A key stressed by the decision to have Suleman ple to be able to message the general passed to each depart- Kakar accompany the general to Farah. achieve things by ment was the importance of capacity “The importance of education is building. well understood and the international themselves ... I think “I sense an optimism from the people community realizes that it is by provid- it is key to develop to be able to achieve things by themselves.
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